Any behaviour involving the use of violence; intimidation; coercive control; harassment; discrimination; physical, verbal, psychological, economic, or technological abuse; the act or attempted act of stalking; or any other harmful or violent behaviour committed against an individual 1) on the basis of their actual or perceived gender identity or expression, 2) for for their lack of adherence to varying socially constructed norms around masculinity and femininity, or 3) in which gendered norms are part of the exertion of power and control. Examples include but are not limited to intimate partner violence (IPV), domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, gender discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, assault, battery, and murder. (FreeFrom) Some people refer to this as “patriarchal violence” to acknowledge the ways that patriarchy generates and reinforces conditions for violence against people of all genders.